Forrest Gregg dies...remember him?

[Brog]

He got to be 85, but here's the report: Forrest Gregg, the great lineman for the mighty Green Bay Packers of the 1960s whom Vince Lombardi called the “best player I ever coached,” has died. He was 85.
He played for SMU back there in the early 1950's, was sure good. SMU had several good East Texas players, Gregg from Sulphur Springs, Don Meredith from Mount Vernon. After coaching several NFL teams, he agreed to coach SMU after their death penalty, and went 3-19 from 1988-91. I didn't know him, but reportedly, he was a good guy.

 

[HFrog1999]

 

[ThisIsOurTime]

That he would take on the job at SMU after the death penalty says a lot about his character. I am sorry to hear about his passing.

 

[Billy Clyde]

I used to live nearby, would drift over to watch Coach Gregg conduct that SMU group's practices, which they would have on the lawn next to M'bird in embarrassingly plain view of passing traffic. Man, they were untalented, small, and few...
Their first conference game back from DP remains a favorite all-time football moment of mine. Playing the role of sacrificial lambs against the despicable Whorns.
First offensive snap from scrimmage, SMU O-lineman (think it was RT) dropped to one knee and gave a straight uppercut to the UT D-Lineman's jewel box. Left him curled up like a fried shrimp on the field. SMU player ejected immediately, UT trounced them as expected, but what a glorious statement by the little guys.

 

[SuperTFrog]

His son Oliver Lang Dalworth Greg looks just like his daddy in that picture.

 

[SwissArmyFrog]

SMU player sounds like a dick, who - not surprisingly - made a dick move on someone's dick.

First offensive snap from scrimmage, SMU O-lineman (think it was RT) dropped to one knee and gave a straight uppercut to the UT D-Lineman's jewel box. Left him curled up like a fried shrimp on the field. SMU player ejected immediately, UT trounced them as expected, but what a glorious statement by the little guys.

 

[Frognosticator]

SMU player sounds like a dick, who - not surprisingly - made a dick move on someone's dick.

I’m guessing the UT player was talking trash.

 

[frog-hat]

SMU player sounds like a dick, who - not surprisingly - made a dick move on someone's dick.

sometimes innocent civilians are hurt in war. ut declared war on smu and had them put to death. I had never heard this story; but I like it.

 

[HFrog1999]

His son Oliver Lang Dalworth Greg looks just like his daddy in that picture.

That was real football

 

[HFrog1999]

SMU player sounds like a dick, who - not surprisingly - made a dick move on someone's dick.

Still funny though

 

[Billy Clyde]

SMU player sounds like a dick, who - not surprisingly - made a dick move on someone's dick.

99 times out of 100 that would be a fair analysis. This was that 100th time where probably the ONLY people who didn't think it was epic were UTerus fans. IIRC, I think even the announcers thought it hilarious until they recovered and found their tsk, tsk.

 

[pastorfrog]

I used to live nearby, would drift over to watch Coach Gregg conduct that SMU group's practices, which they would have on the lawn next to M'bird in embarrassingly plain view of passing traffic. Man, they were untalented, small, and few...
Their first conference game back from DP remains a favorite all-time football moment of mine. Playing the role of sacrificial lambs against the despicable Whorns.
First offensive snap from scrimmage, SMU O-lineman (think it was RT) dropped to one knee and gave a straight uppercut to the UT D-Lineman's jewel box. Left him curled up like a fried shrimp on the field. SMU player ejected immediately, UT trounced them as expected, but what a glorious statement by the little guys.

I don’t like it but I’m glad he did it

 

[Frogo]

sometimes innocent civilians are hurt in war. ut declared war on smu and had them put to death. I had never heard this story; but I like it.

...unless the UT player was YOUR son. He was certainly somebody's son.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Literally wrote his name down in my journal on Thursday. Dead on Friday. Very weird.

 

[2314]

He got to be 85, but here's the report: Forrest Gregg, the great lineman for the mighty Green Bay Packers of the 1960s whom Vince Lombardi called the “best player I ever coached,” has died. He was 85.
He played for SMU back there in the early 1950's, was sure good. SMU had several good East Texas players, Gregg from Sulphur Springs, Don Meredith from Mount Vernon. After coaching several NFL teams, he agreed to coach SMU after their death penalty, and went 3-19 from 1988-91. I didn't know him, but reportedly, he was a good guy.

Stupid headline. Who has ever forgot?

 

[Brog]

Stupid headline. Who has ever forgot?

Without it, would we ever have heard from you?

 

[frog-hat]

...unless the UT player was YOUR son. He was certainly somebody's son.

no doubt. if he was someone I knew I'm sure I would have been pissed at the SMU player.

And if he is related to anyone who posts on this board then I apologize for re-opening that old wound. But I really doubt that's the case. Therefore, I still think it was funny and appropriate given the circumstances.

 

[SuperTFrog]

He was certainly somebody's son.

Dolly the sheep says hi.

 

[tcudoc]

Dolly the sheep says hi.

Was sitting here thinking of a clever response and scrolled down to see yours. No further work needed. You nailed it.

 

[Virginia Frog]

That he would take on the job at SMU after the death penalty says a lot about his character. I am sorry to hear about his passing.

FG was a prophet of sorts. In the mid-'90s he predicted the "haves and have nots" that we have today in Div 1-A college football. (Power 5 schools versus the Group of 5 ones/the leftovers)

His mission at SMU was to counter that trend and unfortunately fell short there.

TCU is fortunate/lucky that we are one of only three (UU, Louisville) that "made it" to the monied class of college football.

I still can't help but cheer for a Boise of UCF to beat the big boys.